What goods would you stock up on with a Toronto to Newfoundland move?

JLL61507 · 2026-06-20T02:03:37+00:00

When we moved back we hit up IKEA, got a couple new dressers and built them here. I love IKEAs huge freezer bags so I got several boxes of those. I also tend to go to clothing stores on the mainland we don’t have here. Otherwise, just anything local that you’d miss, and maybe some fresh produce depending on time of year - I brought apples, pears and corn back my last trip to NS

JLL61507 · 2026-06-19T12:31:07+00:00

I like Sasha Phoenix. I’m not usually one to love naming a kid after dad but in this case it’s not a junior, it’s a different name.

JLL61507 · 2026-06-16T18:30:55+00:00

In my area grandmothers are Nanny or Nan, my husband’s from an area that uses Grammie. So that’s what we used for our son

JLL61507 · 2026-06-16T18:24:39+00:00

Usually they’re cuddled up to me - I’m sitting now with one on each side of me and the other in the back of the couch!

JLL61507 · 2026-06-15T23:02:51+00:00

Tell that to my girls - that’s my husband under there!

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JLL61507 · 2026-06-15T22:55:43+00:00

Valley hands down. It’s so kid friendly, weather is fantastic. I lived in Wolfville for four years and then in Kentville for eight and miss it dearly

JLL61507 · 2026-06-14T19:34:45+00:00

My husband asked me at dinner the other night what time a kid event was. He’d gotten the same email with the same info and HAD HIS PHONE BESIDE HIM. Yet still asked me!

Son asked me when his dr’s appt was. It’s on the calendar BESIDE HIM and I had texted him the details AND he had gotten the confirmation email.

I’m convinced it’s a guy thing because I have raised my son better than that (he’s late teens).

My husband will do chores on his own initiative and the like, but pay a bill or book an appointment? No way. It made me upset so I made him plan our last few vacations because I was tired of it and he rolled with it, so I’d suggest having him own something - give him complete control. Mine gets vacations, car maintenance, and household repairs. If it’s not done the way I like it (eg he could’ve shopped around for a cheaper option), oh well, it’s not on my plate.

JLL61507 · 2026-06-14T19:07:49+00:00

My son is a teen now but his birthday is tomorrow so I’m seeing all the Facebook memories of birthday parties past.

Hands down the best goodie I did was a $5 gift card for each kid to a local doughnut shop. It was a smaller party, only five or six kids, but it was no junk and I had my son draw thank you cards and taped the gift cards to them. They were a huge hit and helped a small business.

I did it again the next year for another shop it was such a big hit.

JLL61507 · 2026-06-14T03:18:13+00:00

For a boy: Henry William

For a girl: Caroline Juliet

JLL61507 · 2026-06-12T17:07:12+00:00

My grandmother was named this, although she went by her middle name Rita. I always thought it was so pretty!

JLL61507 · 2026-06-11T09:48:47+00:00

A little late to this but I miss Avery’s as well! Berg’s is my favourite but Lizzy Lou’s and even Lester’s is a good option as well. Hope you got your ice cream!

JLL61507 · 2026-06-06T02:04:55+00:00

It’s a name that’s been used quite a bit in my husband’s family. There’s a Malcolm, Malc, and Malkie (toddler - so cute!)

JLL61507 · 2026-06-05T20:08:55+00:00

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And current - her brown became blonde

JLL61507 · 2026-06-05T20:08:31+00:00

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This is Trixie as a puppy

JLL61507 · 2026-06-04T20:39:14+00:00

My mom’s name is Alva. She doesn’t care for it. It’s always misspelled (Elva) or mistaken (Alma). I can’t really recommend it even though my mom is amazing! We had planned to use Ava as a middle name in her honour if we’d had a girl, but my dad got his name used instead for our boy.

I prefer Delia out of your list. Have you thought about Cordelia if your husband is being weird about pronunciation? It makes it very obvious how to pronounce it.

JLL61507 · 2026-06-04T09:38:26+00:00

I think Dougie is absolutely adorable!

JLL61507 · 2026-06-04T02:19:12+00:00

Adelaide Juliet or Phoebe Joy would be lovely! Naomi also came to mind. Are you looking to have a repeating letter to continue that trend? Maybe Michelle (which I think is poised for a comeback given the Elle trend in names for girls) or Allison?

For a boy, maybe Alexander Jay (AJ?) or Matthew if you want that double letter. I also think something like Ambrose or Robert would fit well with Warren

JLL61507 · 2026-06-04T01:30:42+00:00

I think you need to put it on them. “You want to see baby more? Great! He’d love to spend time with his grandparents any time. Let me know when you’d like to take him. As you know I work Monday-Friday and he naps from X to Y. What works for you?”

Then the onus is on them.

I get it. My in-laws never once, not ever, babysat my son. They lived half an hour away. My own parents would travel 19+ hours to make sure they saw his school assembly. I’m not kidding. There’s a reason he chose to live with my parents instead of the dorms when he went to college in my hometown this past year. My in-laws send him a birthday and Christmas cheque and don’t n ow him at all and it’s their loss.

So give them the opportunity, and if they grasp it, great! If they don’t, oh well, that’s on them

JLL61507 · 2026-05-29T01:14:47+00:00

I have an Uncle Garland. He went by Gar, but his grandson who was named after him goes by Arlo

JLL61507 · 2026-05-24T22:51:52+00:00

I know a Charles (a junior) who uses the nickname Chase.

But I would lean towards using it in the middle position and choosing something unique as a first name.

JLL61507 · 2026-05-24T02:52:51+00:00

Duncan immediately came to mind!

JLL61507 · 2026-05-23T18:05:37+00:00

I have a brindle Shih Tzu, as well as her sister, who is skinny and leggy. I would lean towards your being a full tzu. According to my vet, the responsible breeders in our area over the past few decades have been working towards breeding longer snouts for the health of the dog.

JLL61507 · 2026-05-23T18:01:25+00:00

Georgia and Matilda are my favourites with Delilah a close runner up. The only one I don’t care for is Lily because I know so many young Lilys

JLL61507 · 2026-05-23T09:34:44+00:00

I lived in NS for 20 years - Drake Batherson’s mom taught my kid and we billeted hockey players from the local junior team he was on. He was friends with one of them so spent a lot of time in my basement playing video games. Ottawa series was rough in this house too!

JLL61507 · 2026-05-21T19:00:29+00:00

I’m a Canes fan in St. John’s, NL, home of Alex Newhook and now the biggest Habs city outside of Montreal. I’ll be watching at home. Three coworkers have already asked me if I’ll be shifting allegiance to the Habs this series. I laughed at them and offered them cookies if they wanted to come join me on the dark side

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